Ripple's latest recruitment drive marks a critical acceleration for XRPL, as it boldly pushes to expand on-chain adoption by institutions, deepen programmability, and strengthen high-performance blockchain infrastructure that will power the next era of global value movement.
Ripple expands XRPL engineering team to take on new role driving on-chain finance
Ripple has posted a new engineering job seeking a developer to help bring financial institutions fully on-chain to the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The company framed the role as part of its broader build-out of high-performance blockchain infrastructure and technical capabilities across its ecosystem.
“We are hiring talent at RippleX to bring financial institutions fully on-chain to the XRP Ledger (XRPL),” RippleX head of engineering J. Ayo Akinyele said on social media platform X on November 24. He further added:
The world's financial infrastructure is being rebuilt in real time, and XRPL is positioned to power the next generation of global value exchange.
“We are designing the backbone of on-chain financial primitives and reimagining what sustainable, high-performance blockchains can bring to institutions, developers, and millions of users,” he said. These comments highlighted Ripple's efforts to expand programmability, introduce WebAssembly capabilities, and support more complex distributed applications.
read more: Ripple doubles XRP in a big bet on the future of cryptocurrencies
Mr. Akinyele mentioned two job openings: Senior Software Engineer (C++) and Senior Software Engineer (C++/Rust). Ripple said its C++ position in New York is focused on improving XRPL's scalability, performance, reliability, and broader ledger capabilities. Duties include participating in lifecycle development, architectural input, C++ feature work, debugging, performance checking, and XRPL code reviews. The company added that candidates must have at least five years of C++ experience, a bachelor's degree in computer science, expertise in distributed systems, and the ability to learn new technologies quickly.
The Senior Software Engineer (C++/Rust) role targets XRPL programmability and smart contract enhancements, including maintaining core ledger components and supporting WebAssembly virtual machine integration. Ripple said the position requires proficiency in C++ and Rust, runtime experience with WebAssembly, a commitment to architecture, system design documentation, and open source management responsibilities. The company has a salary range of $152,000 to $190,000 in New York for both roles, noting that XRPL's reliability, low transaction costs, and performance could strengthen global payments processes, despite critics pointing to regulatory considerations.
FAQ ⏰
- What is Ripple trying to achieve with new engineering possibilities?
Ripple is hiring to strengthen its XRPL infrastructure and bring financial institutions fully on-chain. - How does Ripple explain the role of XRPL in modern finance?
Ripple positions XRPL as the high-performance backbone of the next generation of global value exchange. - Which technology is Ripple's engineering focus on?
Ripple focuses on C++, Rust, and WebAssembly to support advanced distributed applications. - Why do proponents believe that XRPL will benefit institutional adoption?
They state that XRPL accelerates payments, reduces settlement friction, and improves the efficiency of financial networks.
